Professor Jon Gluyas
Jon Gluyas is a geologist at Durham University with 42 years’ experience in industry and academia. He is President designate for the Geological Society.
Dr Jonathan Craig
Formerly Head of Exploration Strategies & Professional Areas for Eni, now Professor in Practice at Durham University and Chair of the Council for the UNESCO-IUGS International Geoscience Programme.
Professor Gioia Falcone
Gioia Falcone is Rankine Chair of Energy Engineering at the University of Glasgow. She regards energy as a service to sustainable development and is particularly interested in sustainable solutions that bring together people, places, and the environment.
Dr Karen Hanghøj
Director of the British Geological Survey and an experienced geologist. She is passionate about the role of geoscience in societal challenges.
Professor Bob Holdsworth
Bob Holdsworth is Professor of Structural Geology at Durham University. His research has utilised world-class Scottish geology. Bob is also a member of the Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Expert Panel in Seismic Hazard and is a Trustee and Chair of the Scottish Geology Trust.
Professor Iain Stewart
Iain Stewart is a specialist in science communication and public engagement, currently based at the Royal Scientific Society (Jordan), and Professor of Geoscience Communication at Plymouth University, where he holds the UNESCO Chair for Geoscience and Society.
Dr Kate Thornton
Dr Kate Thornton is the President of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. She is also a Strategic Advisor for The Henry Royce Institute and works at Croda investigating sustainable biopolymers.
Professor Frances Wall
Professor of Applied Mineralogy at Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter and leads interdisciplinary and international research programmes in critical raw materials for the energy transition. She is a non-executive director of E-Tech Resources exploring for REE in Namibia and a past President of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.